What educators say about UWHS

From teachers:

"The UW in the High School Spanish classes have particularly helped students who attend a college or university. Every year, students return to visit and let me know that it has helped them place well in their respective university by giving them a 'head start', along with the confidence they receive from starting college Spanish in the high school!"
Myrna Gran Moffat, John F. Kennedy High School

"The relationships that I have formed with my UW students have been some of the most rewarding of my career. Many stay in touch even from 1991 when I first taught UW English. My students are very proud of what they have accomplished."
Linda Crowley, Sequim High School

"UW courses help to keep my teaching fresh. I am kept on my toes to provide challenging and rigorous experiences for my students. After 30 years of teaching I think the UW classes have made me be an excellent teacher rather than merely a good teacher."
Diane Franchini, Enumclaw High School

"I've really enjoyed connecting with the [UW]. I believe our students have enjoyed the work and gained confidence in academics and in Spanish learning. [UWHS] has helped establish a more academically solid Spanish/French program at Jackson."
Tamara Gower, H.M. Jackson High School

"More students now aim for college because they see that it really is do-able for them."
Kathryn Armagost, Mt. Vernon High School

From a principal:

"Our students are being challenged to do their very best work each day. They are meeting our highest expectations."
John Schuster, John F. Kennedy High School

From UW faculty and administrators:

"The University of Washington has a keen interest in serving the K-12 community. The UW in the High School Program allows us to work directly in the schools with some of the best high school teachers who challenge students with college-level work. Working directly with UW faculty, these teachers better prepare students for college with more knowledge, better study skills and a realistic expectation of the university experience. We hope that all schools in the state will consider this partnership with the UW! "
David Szatmary, Vice Provost for University of Washington Educational Outreach

"Germanics has made it a priority to reach out to students of German in the regional high schools. We collaborate with the UW Educational Outreach in bringing UW into the schools. Our students visit high school programs and we gladly welcome high school groups in our department and involve them in our teaching and events. We love to share our language and literature with everybody who has an interest in languages."
Sabine Wilke, Chair, Germanics

"During my four years of involvement [with the UWHS Program], it has been rewarding to witness the excitement among both students and teachers over a new and challenging curriculum. Participating students benefit by having a UW-level experience within their own high school, while their teachers develop a clear picture of the expectations in a university mathematics course."
David Collingwood, professor, Mathematics, and liaison to the math courses